Preparing Teachers To Teach Global Perspectives. A Handbook for Teacher Educators.

Overview & Synopsis

This book provides a conceptual framework that encourages exploration of global perspectives; it provides teacher educators with a guide for establishing goals, objectives, rationale, and a working definition for global education. The chapters are: (1) "A Framework for Teacher Education in Global Perspectives" (Merry M. Merryfield); (2) "Earth Systems Education: A Case Study of a Globally Oriented Science Education Program" (Victor J. Mayer); (3) "Teachers' Perspectives on School/University Collaboration in Global Education" (Timothy Dove, James Norris, and Dawn Shinew); (4) "Cross-Cultural Experiences in Teacher Education Courses: Reflections and Advice from American and African Teachers" (Cynthia Tyson, Patricia L. Benton, Barbara Christenson, Anku Gollah, and Ousmane Mamourne Traore); (5) "Assessing Teachers for Learner-Centered Global Education" (Giselle O. Martin-Kniep); (6)"Student Teaching Overseas" (Craig Kissock); (7) "Infusing Global Perspectives Throughout a Secondary Social Studies Program" (Angene H. Wilson); (8) "Professional Development in Global Education" (Jane A. Boston); (9) Building Faculty Commitment for Global Education" (Roland Case and Walter Werner); and (10) "The Dean's Role in Infusing Global Perspectives Throughout a College of Education" (Elaine Jarchow). The appendix contains: "Global Education Infoguide" (Sarah Pickert)--an extensive list of references, bibliographies, electronic resources, organizations, and funding resources. Chapters also contain references. (JLS)